The Dartmouth men's heavyweight team looks to secure a spot
in the 2012 IRA National Championships with a strong showing at the 2012 EARC
Sprints this weekend. Racing will take place on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester,
Mass.

Big Green Tidbits
Big Green Head To EARC
Sprints - The Big Green are looking to make some noise at the Sprints this
weekend. Dartmouth is looking to place boats in the grand final for the first
time since 2010. With a good showing at sprints, the Big Green can secure a bid
to the 2012 IRA National Championships.

Sprints Format -
The format for the 2012 EARC sprints is the same as in past years. There will
be heats and the top three boats from each heat will advance to the grand
final, with the next three boats going to the petite final. The other crews
will race in the third level final.

Dartmouth Closes
Regular Season in Wisconsin - The Big Green closed out the regular-season
slate by racing Wisconsin and MIT for the Cochrane Cup. The Big Green dropped
the Cochrane Cup but was competitive with a fast Wisconsin crew. The Big Green
also raced Florida Tech last weekend, winning that race.

Recap of 2011 EARC
Sprints - The Big Green's first varsity eight placed second in the petite
final, while the second varsity eight placed third in the petite final. The
second freshman boat advanced to the six-boat grand final and finished sixth
while the first freshman crew was third in its heat and finished sixth in the
petite final.

Looking to Reclaim
the Magic of the 2010 Sprints - The Big
Green are hoping to reclaim a little bit of the magic that they had at the 2010
sprints. The Big Green entered the racing as the No. 12 seed and in its heat blew away the
competition, posting the fastest time in all three heats and earning a spot in
the grand final. The second varsity earned a spot in the petite final, while
the freshman eight took second in the third level final.

Sprints Another
Chance at Ivy League Foes - This weekend's sprints will be a chance for the
Big Green to get another shot at racing Ivy League foes, Brown and Yale. The
Big Green will also see regular season foes, Boston University, Rutgers and MIT.

One Cup Race Left for
the Big Green - The Big Green race for five Cups throughout the regular
season and are down to just one Cup race left this season. Dartmouth races
Brown for the Atalanta Cup, Boston University and Rutgers for the Bill Cup, MIT
and Wisconsin for the Cochrane Cup, Yale for the Olympic Axe and Syracuse for
the Packard Cup. The Big Green, who hasn't won a Cup this season, will have one
more chance when they host Syracuse for the Packard Cup on May 20.

CMax Rankings
Released - This week's CMax rankings have the Big Green at No. 15, 18.3
seconds behind leader, Washington. The CMax rankings are used to provide a
relative estimate of how fast a team is.

Dartmouth Opens
Season Ranked No. 17 in USRowing Collegiate Poll - The Big Green, earned a
No. 17 ranking in the first poll of the 2012 season released on March 28. The
poll ranks the top men's varsity eights throughout the country. Harvard has the
top boat while Washington, Cal, Princeton and Wisconsin round out the top five.
Other league boats receiving votes are Yale at No. 6, Brown at No. 7, Cornell
at No. 8, Columbia at No. 13 and Penn at No. 16.

One Home Race on Tap
- Dartmouth crew fans will be able to see the Big Green on the Connecticut
River one more time this season. Dartmouth will close the season by welcoming
Syracuse to Hanover on May 20.

Leader of the Pack
- Head coach Topher Bordeau returns
for his sixth season as the man in charge of the Dartmouth heavyweight crew
team. Bordeau is assisted by former Dartmouth rower, Andrew Hilton, who has been a member of the staff since 2010.